Maximum embarrassment for Hilligndon Borough's Batov

A POOR back pass and a highly contentious goal consigned Hillingdon Borough to a 2-0 defeat at home to Thamesmead Town in a game dominated by defences.

Chances were few and far between all afternoon and after Hillingdon lost Ashley Fongho with a facial injury inside five minutes they were the architects of their of downfall.

Scott Mulholland had fired high and wide for Thamesmead when well placed and at the other end Reece Chaudry steered a flick wide after beating the keeper to a through ball, before the opening goal arrived.

Batov Maxim delivered a superb defence splitting pass but unfortunately it was against his own team and Dean Holness pounced and fired under the advancing Ben Harris to give the visitors a 15th minute lead.

Three minutes from half-time Holness drove in the second from the edge of the box as the hosts appealed in vain for an offside decision.

Harris made two saves in quick succession as Hillingdon began the second half on the back foot but from then on they did most of the pressing as Thamesmead were content to sit on their lead and soak up the pressure.

Hillingdon went closest to scoring through a towering Dave Stevens header and Chaudry only just failed to latch on to a through ball.

Stevens was also denied a penalty when a defender leaned all over him for the type of foul awarded all over the pitch but rarely inside the penalty area. HILLINGDON: Harris, Williams, Fongho, Gallagher, Jarvis, Stevens, Maxim, Warrell, Hale, Chaudry, Midega. Subs used: Pugh, Botross, Jolliffe.